Roll of Honor
Incident
Patrolman Samuel Kilbane was killed when he was thrown from his horse. He and other patrolmen were returning to the Troop A Barn when his horse bolted after stepping in a rut at 1100 Woodland Avenue. The horse knocked into another horse, causing both riders to be thrown to the ground. Patrolman Kilbane suffered a fatal head injury. The other officers suffered broken bones and recovered. Patrolman Kilbane was assigned to the Mounted Unit and had been with the Cleveland Division of Police for 15 years.
Survivors
He was survived by his wife, son, and daughter.
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- April 2, 2026
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Patrolman Kilbane gave the Cleveland Division of Police 15 years.
Thank you for your service to the Cleveland community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Patrolman Kilbane.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Patrolman Samuel Kilbane is one of 10,088 officers lost to accidents in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 31% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In OH, 318 of 991 officers were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 32.1% of this state's fallen. That is 1.1 percentage points above the national rate of 31%.
At Cleveland Division of Police, 24 of 119 officers on record were lost to accidents in the line of duty — 20.2% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Accident compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Samuel Kilbane's cause is highlighted.
How Samuel Kilbane Compares
When Accident Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Accident deaths across the full memorial record. Samuel Kilbane is highlighted in Apr.
Incident Location
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